and to the world economy that would be. so it is more than just their prerogatives. in his mind. he says we're facing a choice between doing what should be in his mind a very simple vote. a very easy vote or creating potentially enormous self--inflicted wound. >> edward isaac deavere is our guest. he's the deputy white house editor for politico. so how do you read this at the other end of pennsylvania avenue? do you think this is a message that will be heard by house republicans or do you think they'll just be defiant and be willing to shut the government down the way they did in 1955? >> it was heard by the republicans of the hill but they did not seem to be very much swayed by the arguments that the president was making. speaker john boehner and mitch mcconnell, senate republican leader both responded with statements basically saying that this is exactly the right time in their mind to have a discussion about the deficit cutting measures being -- the debt ceiling. this is all one conversation in their minds where the pres